New Forum Research Consortium to Explore Supply Chain Social and Environmental Responsibility
The Forum welcomes BSR, Cisco, PwC, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions and EMC as the newest members of the Stanford Initiative for the Study of Supply Chain Responsibility. The initiative is developing the first-ever maturity model for socially and environmentally responsible (SER) supply chain practices and explore the relationship between global supply chain SER and traditional business performance measures.
Our initial activities are being generously funded by gifts from Microsoft and the CREATe.org. We are seeking additional members with an interest in advancing the state of the art in global supply chain SER.
Global Supply Chain Management Forum
Today’s global supply chains are complex systems of organizations, people, processes, technology, and information that move products or services from concept to finished goods and from suppliers to customers.
Flexibility and agility within the supply chain are essential to ongoing competitive advantage; they help organizations streamline operations, increase delivery reliability, and maximize profitability.
The Stanford Global Supply Chain Management Forum (the Forum) partners with a select group of industry leaders to advance the state of the art in global supply chain management. Working with leading thinkers from approximately 20 global companies, the Forum is actively engaged in identifying, researching, developing, and disseminating best practices in supply chain strategy and execution within the context of a dynamic and increasingly global business environment.
Innovative Logistics In Extreme Conditions
Lessons from Gambia
Managing logistics in developing countries presents real challenges—from poor roads and unreliable vehicles to less than ideal warehousing options. When public health is at stake, the logistics issues are even more worrisome. Stanford’s Professor Hau Lee, Sonali Rammohan, and Lesley Sept examine how social enterprise organization Riders for Health has transformed the delivery of health products and services in rural areas.
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